A few years ago, a roommate and I Netflixed a portion of the first season of Punky Brewster. It was one of those months-later arrivals in which you open the red envelope and stare at the little white sleeve with zero recognition until Ah, yes — alcohol and the Netflix…
Guacamole takes something great — the avocado — and makes it even better (pair it with still-warm housemade tortilla chips and a margarita and you achieve perfection). South Florida can’t match Southern California in the guac department, but there certainly are worthy contenders in this region. Below are five of…
Ninety percent of Florida’s oysters come from Apalachicola Bay, a 30-mile region where harvesters still pluck them with tongs. Plump and mellow, these warm-water oysters are clean and less salty than most. Locals swear by them, and loyalists venerate them, yet you won’t find them raw at G&B Oyster Bar,…
“Sir you can’t sleep here.”A manager came out from behind the bar at Sweetwater’s in Boynton Beach to rustle a man lying prone on a booth, ankles resting on an armrest. I was surprised he was still wearing his flip flops. “Sir, there’s no sleeping at the bar.” The manager shook…
It’s an unlikely (but brilliant) place for a breakfast and lunch spot. Charcuterie Too!, located on the second floor of the Broward County Library’s Main Downtown Branch, looks like any industrial cafeteria line at any government building.But diners who waited in line at this plain-Jane establishment are treated to fresh…
Restaurant debuts are in full swing with the season. In February, we saw the opening of Dennis Max’s Assaggio del Forno and Fort Lauderdale’s own outpost of Lime. We also welcomed Rocco’s Tacos to Palm Beach Gardens, after a monthslong wait. While Mexican, Italian, and steak-house concepts serve the region’s…
If you’re quick and maybe just a little lucky, you might be able to grab a spot at the Traveling Plate’s April 5 event. Tickets go on sale tonight at 8, and the 30 spots are expected to go quick.Update: Tickets sold out in just four minutes last night. Clean…
We’re counting down to 90. Fried Pickles at Shuck N DiveFried pickles have become nearly as ubiquitous as French fries lately, with the revival of comfort food and Southern fare. Yet unlike fries, it’s easy to screw up a fried pickle. A too-fat fried pickle ends up a hot, leaky mess…
It seems that the honeymoon phase between the City of West Palm Beach and food trucks is coming to an end. Palm Beach County is behind Miami in food trucks, but certain owners, most notably the Fire Within and Curbside Gourmet, have risen to the challenge of bringing the mobile…
It’s not quite March, but already Clay Conley has had one busy 2012. After recently being named a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Best Chef (South) category, Conley has opened an intimate, 40-seat, Asian-inspired bistro featuring small plates.Imoto, which translates into “little sister,” is located next door…
Weird Al Yankovic — the singer who famously implored picky young eaters to “just eat” their SPAM and tuna casserole — talked about his vegetarian lifestyle during an appearance on Monday’s edition of comedian Marc Maron’s cult hit podcast “WTF With Marc Maron.” The comedian mentioned spotting Yankovic in a…
Science: Two test subjects swallow pill-sized cameras — “M2A capsules,” they’re called, for “mouth to anus.” One subject then eats a meal of “processed” foods, and the other eats a meal of “natural” food. (I put those words in scare quotes because all food is both processed and natural. But you…
With a summer that lasts a good chunk of the year, the people of South Florida need — make that deserve — lots of options for cool, refreshing treats. While an ice cold beer does the trick nicely, sometimes you crave the innocence and nostalgia of an icy sweet treat…
The 17th-annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival is slated for Friday, April 20, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 70 participating restaurants and 45 tables of beer, wine, and liquor to help you get your drink on. Proceeds from the $100 ticket price are donated to the American Lung…
Famed Iron Chef Morimoto turned in his kitchen whites for tennis whites yesterday at the Boca Raton Resort & Club’s tennis exhibition match.Morimoto held his own in an exhibition tennis match against tennis stars Pat Cash, Carlos Moya, and Michael Penfors on the resort’s clay courts. …
The Sunrise City Commission will vote tonight on whether to allow bar owners to obtain late-night permits. The meeting will be held at the Sunrise City Commission Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Amendment C12032 is the last item on tonight’s meeting agenda. The agenda has already had an initial go-around on…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s closing Trucks on the Beach party was a boisterous success. This was the first time the festival had a food-truckcentric party, though the New York Wine & Food Festival has had success with Trucks in the Park, a similar event.Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern…
This month, without a lot of fanfare, Anna Feinberg stepped into the role of executive chef at Kapow! Noodle Bar. Feinberg (whom you may have recently noticed in a rather badass new ad for the restaurant) assumes the spot previously held by Roy Villacrusis, who parted ways with Kapow! in…
Doused in syrup, slathered in butter, served with a side of (syrup-drenched) bacon sounds good this morning. Should you stop by International House of Pancakes, a three-pancake short stack is free. All proceeds go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. And please don’t forget to tip on the actual price of the…
We’re counting down to New Times’ Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.No. 91: Eten Food…
Look at that forlorn veggie burger.After a weekend plus of double dinners, today seems to have warranted a meatless Monday. Inspired by a commenter who sent me a note about Energy Kitchen’s burger as “a bitter disappointment,” I ran over for a late lunch to try the vegetarian options. I…
South Florida isn’t exactly awash in vegetarian-friendly choices, but it’s not a total wash out, either. From Palm Beach to Broward, there are a smattering of restaurants that either focus entirely on meatfree dining, or at the very least, acknowledge that veggies aren’t really interested in eating yet another damned…
